A sailing ban was in force in many sea areas across Greece on Tuesday, due to the gale-force winds blowing in the Ionian and Aegean Seas, which according to the Hellenic Meteorological Service will reach up to 8-9 Beaufort in some locations, ANA reports.
Gradual weakening of the strong winds is expected from the afternoon.
According to the Coast Guard, the Arkitsa-Edipsos, Kavala-Prinou Thasos line was closed, while on the Keramoti-Limenas Thasos line, the routes were operated only by the ship “Anax”.
A sailing ban was also imposed on the Alexandroupoli-Samothrace, Rio-Antirrio line, while on the Kyllini-Kefalonia line, the routes were operated only with a log entry from the captain.
Shipping routes out of the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio were operating as normal.
Passengers intending to travel on Tuesday are being advised to contact the local port authorities and tourist agencies before their departure in case of any changes or modifications to the routes.
Adverse weather conditions continue on Tuesday
Severe weather conditions that are affecting the country from Sunday will continue on Tuesday with snowfall, rainstorms and strong winds.
The state mechanism is on alert to address possible problems provoked by the adverse weather conditions while according to the National Meteorological Service, the weather will gradually improve as of Tuesday.
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